Jonathan Kinnear QC and Howard Watkinson (along with Tom Payne from Red Lion Court) acted for the SFO in the prosecution and sentence of Petrofac Limited. On 1 October 2021 Petrofac entered guilty pleas to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery, contrary to s.7 of the Bribery Act 2010 in respect of corrupt contracts […]
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in Eynsham Cricket Club v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 225, a judgment that will be of great interest both to those in the charity sector, and to Community Amateur Sports Clubs (“CASCs”). At the heart of the case […]
On 21 July 2020, the Government published draft legislation in anticipation of the next Finance Bill (which will eventually become Finance Act 2021) and a policy paper to accompany the draft. Among the provisions are proposals to assist HMRC in pursuing promoters and enablers of tax avoidance schemes, including the granting of further and wider […]
On 6 July 2020 the Upper Tribunal handed down its decision in Lindsay Hackett v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [2020] UKUT 0212 (TCC). Jonathan Kinnear QC and Howard Watkinson appeared for HMRC. Mr. Hackett was the recipient of a Personal Liability Notice under para.19 of Schedule 24 to the Finance Act […]
Joshua Carey, led by Aparna Nathan QC, was instructed by HM Revenue and Customs in another successful and significant judgment of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (“UT”) in respect of the Self-Assessment penalty regime. The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs -v- Nigel Rogers and Craig Shaw [2019] UKUT 0406 (TC) was an […]